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Newsletter: New Brownfield Funding for Housing Developments
A recent change in Michigan’s Brownfield program gives communities an unprecedented opportunity to build affordable housing and transform underutilized or abandoned property and buildings into productive spaces. The change is…
Read More Newsletter: First Call for Community Crossing Matching Grant Projects (Indiana)
The first Call for Projects in the 2024 Community Crossing Matching Grants (CCMG) program is underway and a second Call for Projects is expected in July. Indiana cities, towns and…
Read More Newsletter: Update your GIS for Best Decision Making
Community leaders in Michigan who have invested in a Geographical Information System (GIS) are now faced with the challenge of keeping them up to date or watching them become obsolete.…
Read More Newsletter: Plan Now for Federal-Aid Grant Projects
It’s time for Indiana communities to begin discussions on new bridges, roads, sidewalks, or safety improvement projects. A call for Federal-Aid Grant projects opens October 30. Check out our newsletter…
Read More Newsletter: Parks & Recreation Master Plans: Start Planning Your Future Today
Creating parks and recreational facilities takes time, public involvement, and money. And it requires a five-year parks and recreation master plan. Timing is critical, and depending on the complexity, a…
Read More Indiana Newsletter: Lead & Copper Rules Require Action by October 2024
Indiana communities are making progress in removing harmful lead from the drinking water and complying with the requirements of the state’s revised Lead and Copper rules. Fort Wayne City Utilities…
Read More Newsletter: Plant 3D Modeling Better Quality and Efficiency in Construction Drawings
Michigan communities are now reaping the benefits of new construction project drawings in three-dimensions. The added dimension, using AutoCAD Plant 3D, adds three-dimensional (3D) models, including piping, equipment, and support…
Read More Newsletter: Construction Observation: It’s more than just a good idea
What’s the value in having someone observe construction on your Indiana Town or City project? It could be priceless! Having a construction technician, also referred to as a Resident Project…
Read More Newsletter: Grants Available to Protect Your Drinking Water
Michigan communities are blessed with an abundance of fresh, clean water act from the Great Lakes and connecting waterways to the groundwater that flows beneath our feet. Ten million Michiganders…
Read More Newsletter: Lead & Copper Rules Require Action by October 2024
Michigan communities are making progress in removing harmful lead from the drinking water and complying with the requirements of the state’s revised Lead and Copper rules. The Village of Nashville…
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